Allen is no doubt the player to watch throughout preseason camp, but there are six more players that will or may play prominent roles this season that won't participate in Saturday's scrimmage.

No. 1 Ashton Broyld

Broyld suffered a high ankle sprain earlier this spring and has been held out of drills as a safety precaution.

The staff plans to use the versatile athlete all over the field, from running back to wide receiver to maybe even a few direct snaps.

No. 23 Prince-Tyson Gulley

Syracuse is already showing terrific promise at the running back position even without Gulley, who has missed the entire spring recovering from an upper-body injury that required offseason surgery.

Gulley enjoyed a breakout year last season, rushing for 833 yards and nine touchdowns while adding 33 catches for 282 yards and two more touchdowns. He exploded for 216 yards in Syracuse's 38-14 victory against West Virginia in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

With senior Jerome Smith and sophomore George Morris III have strong springs, Gulley will bring a third threat to the SU backfield this fall.

No. 35 Dyshawn Davis

Joining Gulley on the sideline this spring has been junior outside linebacker Dyshawn Davis, expected to join the starting lineup later this summer along with Marquis Spruill and Cameron Lynch.

The Orange linebacking trio should be one of the strengths of the defense for first-year coordinator Chuck Bullough. Davis is the team's leading returning tackler, recording 69 a year ago, including 14 for loss.

No. 81 Ron Thompson

Thompson, a 6-foot-4, 256-pound tight end, is a name to remember for potentially becoming one of the offense's breakout performers in 2013.